by Cynthia Blanton
Or rather, she’s been making frames! Head on over to Cynthia Blanton’s blog to take a peek at her fantastic polymer clay picture frames.
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She’s been framed!
Tutorial: Bean bag letters
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for a fun project for the kids - bean bags shaped like letters. Make the letters in a child’s name, or be ambitious and make the whole alphabet. Go to…
Tutorials: Pattern drafting for cap sleeves, bodice
Megan Nielsen continues her My Creative Process series on pattern drafting from a sloper with posts showing how she created cap sleeves, a bodice front, and a bodice back.
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Tutorials: Pattern drafting for cap sleeves, bodice
Megan Nielsen continues her My Creative Process series on pattern drafting from a sloper with posts showing how she created cap sleeves, a bodice front, and a bodice back.
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, pattern, drafting, cap, sleeves, bodice
Tutorial: Sew a pair of bloomers (aka, panties)
Blanch from Just Tutorials shows how to make a pair of bloomers (panties) for your child. They’re easy to make and require very little fabric. You can use an old t-shirt for the knit fabric, which saves you money and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of bloomers (aka, panties)
Blanch from Just Tutorials shows how to make a pair of bloomers (panties) for your child. They’re easy to make and require very little fabric. You can use an old t-shirt for the knit fabric, which saves you money and recycles…
Folding a quilt for travel
Image from piece o' cake
Becky & Linda of piece o’ cake blog share their trick for traveling with a quilt that goes gentle on your precious textile. Go here for the how-to.
Pretzel Rollercoaster Update
A couple weeks back I posted HERE on the Snyder Pretze
l Rollercoaster contest. Well, lookie what one of our readers came up with! . I love the little pretzel car with Cheerio wheels. (I also suggest a visit to … Read More...
Pretzel Rollercoaster Update
A couple weeks back I posted HERE on the Snyder Pretzel Rollercoaster contest. Well, lookie what one of our readers came up with! See her submission HERE at Croq Zine. I love the little pretzel car with Cheerio wheels. (I also…
Video: Painted messenger bag, start to finish
Watch as the creator of Origiful Bags shows start-to-finish how he creates his painted messenger bags. The bag shown in the video is repurposed from a pair of pants. The video is sped up so you can watch the entire … Read More...
Video: Painted messenger bag, start to finish
Watch as the creator of Origiful Bags shows start-to-finish how he creates his painted messenger bags. The bag shown in the video is repurposed from a pair of pants. The video is sped up so you can watch the entire process…
Stash worthy space
Image from CG Flickr Group by Allsorts
Allsorts created a studio space that makes me smile with it’s cheerful presence. See more photos here. The hutch is from the IKEA Liatorp line.
Via Craft Gossip Flickr group.
Technorati Tags: quilting, sewing, stash, storage, organization, studio, hutch, buffet, allsorts, ikea
…TEES AND PLARN – WHAT A BLOG!
I’ve run across this blog a couple of times and wanted to be sure to share it with all. This crocheter is very crafty. Since I have an appreciation for recycling in my crafts, especially with crochet, I like to … Read More...
TEES AND PLARN – WHAT A BLOG!
I’ve run across this blog a couple of times and wanted to be sure to share it with all. This crocheter is very crafty. Since I have an appreciation for recycling in my crafts, especially with crochet, I like to…
Felt Tooth Bear
I know at least four young ladies that are expecting their first child and I think this to Tooth Fairy Bear would make an excellent shower gift accessory. You can place it on top of your gift box or tucked…
Make a Sweet Shirt for Dad
I saw this shirt and tie cake on Wilton.com (an endless resource for sweet ideas) and clicked over to post right away. I don’t know why this struck me so. I’ve piped thousands of shirts and ties for Father’s Day on cookies…
Scrolls, From the Walker Treasury Project
Another post, showing another beautiful design from Barbara Walker’s Knitting Treasure books.
Behold…..
Very pretty! I’m thinking of using it in a sock I’m doing right now. Yes, I am now an official sock knitter, tyvm!
Here’s the pattern: http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/scrolls/
…Creative Photography Retreat – Dallas
Creative Photography Retreat (CPR) is a new Creating Keepsakes event that teaches attendees to apply professional photography techniques to the art of scrapbooking. CPR is coming to Dallas, Texas July 23-25, 2009. Hosted by your favorite photography and scrapbooking professionals (think…
Take a bite out of the Credit Crunch
The supertalented Steven from “Glitter and Macaroni” just sent me a link to his response to the recession-a super cool Credit Crunch Bracelet.
He’s included the tutorial in the newsletter link. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter so you don’t…
Make Your Own Knitting Needles
I have to admit, when I first saw this I thought, “ugh, too much work”, but it’s totally doable if you take the “eating an elephant” technique. (one bite at a time), plus they’re gorgeous!
This tutorial from Craftster.org breaks it…